The American swimmer Michael Phelps, who already holds the record for the highest number of Olympic medals, has added a 20th to his collection – his first individual gold of the London Games. In winning the 200m individual medley, he became the first man to win the same swimming event at three successive Olympics. Britain successfully defended the team's sprint title its cyclists won in Beijing.
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The international envoy to Syria Kofi Annan is to quit his role as mediator on behalf of the United Nations and the Arab League at the end of the month. Mr Annan said the increasing militarization in Syria and a clear lack of unity at the UN Security Council fundamentally changed the effectiveness of the role he'd undertaken. Imogen Foulkes reports.
赴叙利亚国际使者科菲·安南将于月底停止其代表联合国和阿盟而扮演的调解者角色。安南说,由于叙利亚军事行动程度增强,联合国安理会明显缺乏团结,导致自己承担的角色难以发挥其效力。伊莫金·福克斯报道。
When Kofi Annan was first appointed, many within the United Nations and the Arab League were optimistic that he was the man to bring peace to Syria. Mr Annan enjoys a great deal of trust – not only in Washington and Moscow, but crucially in the Middle East itself. But as the weeks and months moved on, and not one of the six points on his plan were implemented, Mr Annan grew frustrated. In his resignation speech, he made it clear he felt the trust in him had never led to a genuine commitment to peace.